The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is pleased to announce the selection of Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., as the next director of NCCIH, effective August 23, 2026. “I am genuinely honored to be stepping into this role, and I'm excited about what's ahead,” said Dr. Weber. “I am so excited to take on the leadership for the Center and bring us into the next chapter.” Dr. Weber has been an instrumental part of NCCIH over the last 17 years. Since October 2025, she served as acting deputy director of NCCIH, providing scientific leadership and strategic counsel during a period of transition. Before this, Dr. Weber served as the branch chief for the Clinical Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch in NCCIH’s Division of Extramural Research and was responsible for the oversight of NCCIH-supported clinical trials. As NCCIH director, Dr. Weber will remain committed to scientific rigor and advancing NCCIH’s programs in pain research and whole person health. “Her combination of clinical training in naturopathic medicine and doctoral-level research training in epidemiology gives Dr. Weber a rare dual perspective, bridging complementary health practice with rigorous scientific methodology,” said National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Weber has held a series of increasingly senior leadership roles at NCCIH and brings extensive experience with NIH and NCCIH programs, including the Pain Management Collaboratory, Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, Science of Behavior Change, and Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. Dr. Weber earned an M.P.H. and Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Washington and a doctorate of naturopathic medicine (N.D.) from Bastyr University. Prior to joining NIH, Dr. Weber was a clinician-scientist and associate professor at Bastyr University. As an NCCIH-funded researcher, she was the first naturopathic physician to receive an NIH career development award, which supported her work on botanical interventions. |
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